Threats
Reserve, Guard Soldiers Committing Suicide at Higher Rates
The good news is military suicides declined last year. The bad news is Army Guard and Reserve numbers are higher than previously thought. By Ben Watson
Policy
Pentagon Readies Record $11B Health Care Contract Bid
At stake is nothing less than one of the largest IT-related contracts in government. By Frank Konkel
Threats
Kerry Warns Russia: The U.S. Is 'Ready to Act'
A week after the Geneva agreement, Secretary of State John Kerry says Russia 'has refused to take a single concrete step in the right direction.' By Matt Berman
Defense Systems
Partnership wants ‘non-traditional performers’ for national security work
Tandem NSI’s Deal Day event looks to match defense agencies with entrepreneurs and small businesses in areas such as robotics, 3D printing and cybersecurity.
Defense Systems
Navy advancing carrier-based drone program
NAVAIR issues a draft RFP to the four companies already working on designs for the UCLASS system, which the Navy expects to be operational by 2020.
Threats
In Mexico, Hagel Focuses on Crime, Cyber and Natural Disasters
Forget terrorism or nuclear weapons, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his counterparts from Mexico and Canada are worried about more immediate threats. By Stephanie Gaskell
Policy
Sequestration and the Pentagon's 'Two Budgets'
The latest victims of automatic cuts: Defense Department innovation and weapons quality, a Pentagon official says. By Charles S. Clark
Business
After Cheating Scandal, Air Force Switches to Pass-Fail for Nuclear Missileers
Air Force officials say an expectation that perfect test scores were needed for advancement up the ranks fueled the recent cheating scandal. By Rachel Oswald
Threats
Will This Be the Next Ukraine?
Transdniestria, a pro-Russian breakaway province, is keeping Moldovans out of the European Union. Sound familiar? By Robert Coalson
Policy
The Pivot Potential in Asia and at Home
Can President Obama reassure jittery allies and cut a deal? By Major Garrett
Defense Systems
Marine Corps helicopters to get next-gen mission computer
Northrop Grumman’s open-architecture FlightPro will have advanced multi-core processors, graphics and video capabilities.
Defense Systems
Self-healing paint could save Navy billions
Polyfibroblast, developed by Johns Hopkins and ONR, lets vehicle surfaces heal the way skin does and prevents corrosion to the metal underneath.
Defense Systems
Small drones to get more autonomous capabilities
Lockheed Martin demonstrates ground control software and flight control systems for small UAVs.
Policy
Snowden Allies Turn Against Liberal Anti-NSA Lawmakers
In the eyes of Glenn Greenwald and Daniel Ellsberg, just about no one in Congress has clean hands. By Dustin Volz
Science & Tech
The Next Step Toward Autopilot in Combat
The military is looking to roboticize the most exhausting aspects of flying jets. By Patrick Tucker
Business
Air Force Chief Explains Why He’s Retiring the A-10s
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, a former A-10 pilot, says after much debate, sequestration forced him to only one conclusion: Cut the A-10 fleet. By Stephanie Gaskell
Business
Actually, the Army Will 'Involuntarily Separate' Officers
A spokesman walks back Tuesday’s claim that the Army would not lay anyone off. By Eric Katz
Threats
North Korean Nuclear Launch 'Unlikely' During Obama's Trip to Asia
Recent imagery of one of Pyongyang's testing grounds isn't enough to convince analysts North Korea will pull the trigger this time. By Global Security Newswire
Defense Systems
Critical military satellite systems are vulnerable to hacking
Military operations, navigation systems and flight safety controls could be at risk, according to analysis by IOActive.
Defense Systems